Amex Blue Cash Preferred or Amex Costco True Earnings

I was hoping to get some of you opions. I recently got married and am looking for a good card to get cash back on groceries because I have noticed each trip to the grocery store cost over $200 so mine as well earn some cash back with that!

I have my eyes on two cards: The Costco True Earnings or Amex Blue Cash Preferred.

I like the 6% cash back at grocery stores on the blue cash preferred and also like the 3% cash back at Costco!

Re: Amex Blue Cash Preferred or Amex Costco True Earnings

I was hoping to get some of you opions. I recently got married and am looking for a good card to get cash back on groceries because I have noticed each trip to the grocery store cost over $200 so mine as well earn some cash back with that!

I have my eyes on two cards: The Costco True Earnings or Amex Blue Cash Preferred.

I like the 6% cash back at grocery stores on the blue cash preferred and also like the 3% cash back at Costco!

So I am really torn between the 2 cards!

Any opinions!

Thanks

With the Costco TE card, you're only getting 3% on gas purchases at Costco (as well as other gas stations). In-store purchases at Costco still only give you 1%, which is the same as the BCP. So if you're spending $200 per trip to the grocery store (not Costco, Wallys or Target, as you only get the base 1% at those stores), the BCP is the way to go.

Re: Amex Blue Cash Preferred or Amex Costco True Earnings

I agree with everyone's suggestion on the BCP; however, since they are both cash back cards, would you mind having both? The annual fee is non-existent on the TE because I assume you will keep your membership even if you we're to get the BCP. Then, with the BCP the annual fee is taken care of with the sign up bonus originally and then the grocery store 6% after that (assuming you spend more than $1,300 outside of Costco on groceries per year).

Also, something to note, Meijer is a hit or miss with Amex. For some, it is considered a grocery store and others not. It has come up as a grocery store on mine; however some at FlyerTalk have found otherwise. Not sure if it is because of a gas station attached or not??!

Re: Amex Blue Cash Preferred or Amex Costco True Earnings

I have the Costco and the BCE...if nothing else having both with their 3X CLI seems worth it...and Costco is like SAMs Club for snobs...(although I have a Sam's Discover, and a BJ's membership. Addicted to club shopping without all the cookouts and such that I have)

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